Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-21

THE DISTRICT PRINTING.
Cenplainss MaAo es Delay, etc.
WHAT n SAID ABOUT TEE MArTER BY VARIOUS DIS
TRlCr oFYIcIALa
Dunlap Clark, the nrm OF Philadelphia print
ers who were awarded the contract for furnish
ing the District with printed blanks and forms are
not giving satisfaction II seems For the past few
weeks there has been considerable complaint
among different District officials at the delay
which follows their orders for printing II Will be
remembered that when the contract work was
awarded by the Commissioners to Dunlap Clark
over the bid OF Judd & Detwener, the firm OF
Washington printers who have for the past few
years been the printers for the District there was
some dissatisfaction the part OF the local print
ers. They said that the small difference between
the two bids would be more than Offset by the
delay and Inconvenience which would be occas-
Another objection they made Was that the District
would have TO pay the cost Of fretghtage. To this
the Commissioners replied that Dunlap & Clark
generally understood that the freight would be
transported by water, as has been the case. This
Is the cause OF the general complaining.
WHAT DIR. TrNDALL SAYS.
DR.. VIM. Tindali, secretary OF the board of Dis
there was some complaint. He did not, however,
wish to critcise the action Of either the printers
or the Commissioners In reply to an inquiry as
to the time required by the firm TO NIL orders he
said: "Three days, at least"
BUILDING INSPECTOR ENrw1sLE TALKS OUT.
Building Inspector Entwisle grew quite wrathy
when the reporter asked II he had had any trouble
1--WE are waiting here now for some blanks" said
he. ABOUT ten days ago we ordered a book OF
blanks for water permits, and they haven't come
cHrEP CLERK ROCKS REMARKS.
NJ Docl, htof nlarlro NJ fha
partment, said he knows that when orders are
given 1t takes q good while TO fr them. He has
had q little trouble. He said that as far as he
knows the reason is that Dunlap Clark are
trying 70 lessen the cost OF freightage by sending
"NBPRNTRD IT."
Collector OF Taxes John F. Cook did not wish to
say anything about it The reporter asked Mr..
Cook II Dunlap & Clark had printed his cata-
sSCrsy Ss%s Of .nnses 1n asaE said be-
WHAT CAPT. BURROWS SAYS
Capt. Burrows, superintendent OF streets, said
that while he has had no difnculty about getting
his blanks In time he thinks the quality OF sta
tionery is inferior to that furnished In pas: years
COMMISSIONER wHBArLEY FIRST HEARS OF THE
COMPLAINTS TODAY.
Commissioner Wheatley stated that he knew of
no complaints, and sent for Secretary Ttndall.
He asked the doctor II 1t was o fact that COM
plants have been made and the doctor replied In
the Affirmative. MI. Wheatiey then said that the
tion Of Dunlap & Clark's deficiency and he does
not think It at all serious in character.
He said that the Commissioners usually give the
work DONE and IL there is anything that must be
done In hurry they give IL to District printers
n Inc Commissioner, he said reserved the right In
ever 1t became necessary. Mr.. Wheatley said fur
ther that this frm printed the police regulations
the schedule OF hack rates, and the rules govern
ing the District Offices and he had found no fault
with them either for the time they took TO do the
work or its quality.
COMMISSIONERS WEBB HAD NOT HEARD ANY
COMPLAINTS.
Commissioner Webb said he had not heard COM
plants from subordinates OF the Inconvenience
caused by the delay in getting the printing done.
The amount OF Judd Detweiler's bid was
&5,l54-50, and that Of Dunlap & Clark S, 33s.so.
New YOrk's Presbyterian synod.
AcOANITTEE-KEPoK!s.IN IN FAVOR OF RELIGIOUS IN
sTkUC1IoN ~ zHE SCHOOLS.
At the session OF the New York state Presbyte-
rian Sy nod In Auburn yesterday the committee on
religion and pubic education presented an ex-
haustive report, going over the whole relation OF
education and religion to the State. They recon-
mend the following:
81. That the synod afirm its conviction that our
national v1gor and permanence are guaranteed
only by rellgtously grounded morality. 2 That
without claiming II TO be the province OF the State
to teach religion for religions sake, the synod
should yet confess its belief that in order to pro-
every school maintained by the State the ncn,ca- a.
ton Of such dependence upon Goa and obligation
to Him as are essential to sound learning safe
character, and wholesome citizenship. g. That the
synod should encourage the appointment OF such
teachers as hall be In accord with the spirit OF the
second recommendation, and bring the ent re
weight OF its influence TO bear against whatever
by statement or suggestion, shall antagonize the
claims OF the God upon whom We depend and to
whom we owe obligation. 4 That your committee
should he Continual nd shoud ha ye m for tra dtv
to communicate to the synod whatever informal.
ton It may be able to secure as to he policy pur-
sued In this particular direction in other Christian
countries, and the results respectively reached
and TO scrutintze and report upon Whatever at
tenpts may be made 70 introduce ath isIic teach
ing into our public schools. Q. That the synod
should instruct its ministers publicly TO recognize
the difficulties In which the case Ii involved and to
bring those difficulties to bear as argument for
more thorough Intelligent, and faithful religious
instruction on the Tart OF the family, Sunday
school, and the church"